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•Survival of the winter grain crop was not threatened by the
European cold snap that affected Ukraine in recent days,
UkrAgroConsult reported. Temperatures at the tillering node depth did
not drop critically low because the snow cover is thick enough to
protect the crop. Furthermore, harsh frosts in Ukraine lasted only
three days.

•Ukraine endorsed continuation of a $3.7 billion loan
from China Development Bank Corp. to Naftogaz through Dec. 25, Unian
reported.

•On Saturday and Sunday, a Ukrainian delegation will leave for Abu
Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, to participate in the convention of the
International Renewable Energy Agency, where global energy leaders
will gather to discuss the future of renewable energy, Ukrinform
reported. Serhiy Savchuk will present prospects for Ukrainian
cooperation with IRENA counties and Ukraine's investment potential
for renewable energy.

•The World Bank held steady on its forecast for
Ukraine's economic growth over the next three years, meaning the
country is predicted to experience 2 percent GDP growth this year and
3 percent growth each of the next two years, Ukrinform reported. The
World Bank also noted Ukraine's progress in making reforms,
particularly in the areas of public finance, debt management, energy
and banking.

•Ukraine's share of the earnings of the Russian book market have
shrunk to a minuscule 2 percent, Kommersant reported in news picked
up by Novoe Vremya. In the early 1990s, Ukraine accounted for almost
30 percent of book sales in the Russian market, but in more recent
times, the figure dropped to about 8 percent.

•The National Bank of Ukraine added Platinum Bank, the country's
22nd-largest by assets, to the list of insolvent banks, Interfax
Ukraine reported. The National Bank said 97 percent of Platinum
Bank's depositors, or 197,000 people, will get back their deposits in
full. Also, Unian reported that the National Bank may declare 10 to
15 banks insolvent this year.

•Ukraine's exports of titanium ore and concentrate rose 57 percent
year on year to 463.4 million tons in the January-December period
from 295 million tons in 2015, the state customs service reported
Tuesday, according to Platts. Revenues from exports of titanium rose
to $84 million from $72 million in 2015, the customs service
said.

•In 2016, Ukraine exported $ 6.8 million more worth of
tomatoes than in 2015, a 65 percent increase, Latifundist.com
reported, citing the State Fiscal Service. Most Ukrainian tomatoes,
over 94 percent, were exported to Belarus and Poland.

•Sales of new buses in Ukraine doubled in 2016 from 2015, according
to Ukravtoprom, as reported by Unian. Russia-based Pavlovo, which
manufactures PAZ buses, accounted for the largest share on the
Ukrainian bus market last year, at 31 percent. Ukrainian firms
Cherkasy and Ruta were second and third respectively.

•The State Property Fund decided to privatize
the Black Sea Shipping Co., according to Novoe Vremya. An initial
estimate in September calculated the company's assets at $6.6
million. A follow-up put the value at just over $3 million.

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